1940 West Tennessee State Teachers Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 West Tennessee State Teachers Tigers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 5–5 4–3 Cecil C. Humphreys 2nd Jerry Burns Hank Farino Crump Stadium, Fairgrounds Stadium 1941 The 1940 West Tennessee State Teachers Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the West Tennessee State Teachers College (now known as the University of Memphis), as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1940 college football season. In their second season under head coach Cecil C. Humphreys, West Tennessee State Teachers compiled a 5–5 record. West Tennessee was ranked at No. 285 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1940 AP Central September 21 Friday w y 1940 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 40–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85854520/teachers-slaughter-austin-peay-400/ The Leaf-Chronicle Teachers slaughter Austin Peay, 40–0 September 23, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Southwestern (TN) Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 0–34 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85854677/lynx-swamp-teachers-in-opening-game/ The Jackson Sun Lynx swamp Teachers in opening game September 29, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 Friday l y Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN 13–16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85854887/golden-eagles-nip-memphis-team-1613/ The Tennessean Golden Eagles nip Memphis team, 16–13 October 5, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 w Middle Tennessee State Teachers Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 14–7 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85855209/defeat-raiders-147-at-memphis/ The Daily News-Journal Defeat Raiders 14–7 at Memphis October 13, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w 1940 Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 26–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85855397/cats-take-13-point-lead-but-lose-26-to/ The Alexandria Daily Town Talk Cats take 13-point lead but lose, 26 to 13 October 21, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 1940 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Delta Field Cleveland, MS 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85855594/memphis-tutors-score-late-and-beat-delta/ The Delta Democrat-Times Memphis Tutors score late and beat Delta 7 to 0 October 27, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 Friday w y Troy State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 31–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85855978/troy-team-falls-before-power-of-memphis/ Alabama Journal Troy team falls before power of Memphis Tutors in game November 2, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Murray State Murray, KY 6–35 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85856181/murray-pleases-homecoming-crowd-of-4500/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Murray pleases homecoming crowd of 4,500 with 35–6 romp over West Tennessee November 10, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 l y y Ole Miss 17 Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 7–38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85856454/teachers-of-memphis-downed-38-to-7-by-ol/ The Clarion-Ledger Teachers of Memphis downed 38 to 7 by Ole Miss Rebels November 17, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 26 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. l 1942 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs Union (TN) Fairgrounds Stadium Memphis, TN 6–22 Teachers Close Season Against Union University At Fairgrounds Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/177465184/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee November 26, 1940 22 July 25, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85856679/bulldogs-end-impressive-season-in-burst/ The Jackson Sun Bulldogs end impressive season in burst of speed at Memphis November 27, 1940 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com References West Tennessee State Teachers Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons West Tennessee State Teachers Tigers football